Verse of the Day 5/19

Verse of the Day 5/19

1 John 3:1-2

New International Version

3 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

After posting yesterday's verse from John 5, the first two words of Jesus' statement stayed with me.  Going over it again and again, "most assuredly" is a very powerful statement coming from Jesus.  It could be said truly, truly, or we might say "I promise you", and that is what it is,  a promise.  Today's verses from first John begin by pointing us to "see", to realize the great love that the Father has shown to us in sending us Jesus.  He did it to bring us to Him that we might have all of those assurances that we have in Jesus.

John then points out that God "lavished" His love on us.  God is not a miser, He is not stingy in doling out His blessings, He lavishes us with His love.  He gives generously and purposefully piles it on.  It is a love that truly keeps on giving, now and for eternity.

Going back to those words from yesterday, "most assuredly", I couldn't help but think of the old Fanny Crosby hymn "Blessed Assurance".   As today's verse says, "friends, we are now chldren of God".  Take some time today to worship and praise God for His blessed assurance.

1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
   Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
   Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
   Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
   • Refrain:
     This is my story, this is my song,
     Praising my Savior all the day long;
     This is my story, this is my song,
     Praising my Savior all the day long.
2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,
   Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
   Angels, descending, bring from above
   Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
3. Perfect submission, all is at rest,
   I in my Savior am happy and blest,
   Watching and waiting, looking above,
   Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

1 John 3:1-3

New International Version

3 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.